Doctor Profile

Cancer Care · Radiation Oncology

Christopher A. Straka

MD · Radiation Oncology · University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas
447 N EL CAMINO REAL
Encinitas, CA 92024
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 11 Years Practicing
389
Medicare Patients / yr
16
Procedures Billed
11
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Straka is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 92024, CA — the Radiation Oncology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Straka Does

Dr. Straka served 389 Medicare patients across 1,133 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 45% below the average Radiation Oncology in California (707 patients across 428 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session (G6015)23738
Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields (77014)23736
Calculation of radiation therapy dose (77300)11432
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week (77336)6931
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions (77427)6828

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Straka billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Straka is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

San Diego, CA
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Straka practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Straka offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 447 N EL CAMINO REAL, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (858) 657-7000

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 65% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

68.1634

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cancer Care Doctors near 92024, CA

If Dr. Straka isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cancer care doctors near 92024, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
James D. MurphyRadiation Oncology195<1 mi
Brent RoseRadiation Oncology933<1 mi
Parag R. SanghviRadiation Oncology1.1K<1 mi
Andrew SharabiRadiation Oncology331<1 mi
Daniel SimpsonRadiation Oncology167<1 mi

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Christopher A. Straka: Common Questions

Does Dr. Straka accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Straka is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Straka depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 92024, CA →
Where is Dr. Straka's office?
Dr. Straka practices at 447 N EL CAMINO REAL, Encinitas, CA 92024. Phone: (858) 657-7000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Straka accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (858) 657-7000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 92024, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Straka offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Straka as offering telehealth. Call the office at (858) 657-7000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Straka?
Dr. Straka graduated in 2015 and has been practicing for approximately 11 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Straka treated 389 Medicare patients across 16 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Straka is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (858) 657-7000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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